NEW IN 2023
15K PITCH OFF!
YOU DECIDE WHO WINS.
Six teams of women student entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas live.
You will vote on winners in three catgories.
KEYNOTE
Cut the C.R.A.P!
Carol Barkes
Neuroscience strategies for a better version of you.
Flipping the script
isn’t just a theory, it is about stretching to become a better version of yourself.
Learn how to nudge yourself out of your comfort zone with practical brain-based tips that dig deeper than cliché advice.
And discover the power of C.R.A.P.
WORKSHOPS
Ruth Schwartz
They WANT to Work with You!
Flip the sales conversation into a relationship builder. Make a sales plan, work the plan, and measure results. Your business relationships will soar!
Anita Tatge
Fund Your Small Business
Small businesses need money to make money and when it comes to funding, you need to know available funding sources. With so many different funding options, do you know what is available to you?
Ann Swanson
Get What You're Worth
Determine your personal value. Set your target salary and benefits. Create your strategy to make your pitch. It's all about using data to make your value understood.
Carol Barkes
The Way of the PeacefulCo-Worker
You can choose your friends, but not your co-workers. Brain based techniques to move through conflict while preserving relationships.
Speed Networking
Hosted by
Ann Swanson & Claudia Allen
Everybody network! Based on the popularity of this event, all attendees will have the opportunity to participate. No competing workshops on the schedule.
$45 INDIVIDUAL
admission & lunch for 1
$120 VENDOR TABLE (limited #)
admission & lunch for 1 + table
$350 COMPANY TABLE - SOLD OUT
CONTACT US
Women's Business Symposium
Thursday, April 13, 2023
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Shoshone Bannock Hotel and Event Center
777 Bannock Trail, Fort Hall, ID 83203
The Idaho Small Business Development Center (Idaho SBDC) is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. It operates in partnership with the SBA, Boise State University, and other funding sources. The support given by SBA through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the co-sponsor's or participant's opinions, products or services. All programs are offered on a nondiscrimination basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance.